Women's Soccer

Goalkeeper Erin Herd Adds ECAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors on Tuesday

Sep 09, 2008

Senior goalkeeper Erin Herd was named the ECAC women's soccer
defensive player of the week on Wednesday. Herd posted a pair of
shutouts for the Blue Devils last week and now has four on the
season. The senior netminder has not allowed a goal in over 370
minutes. She was named the NEC defensive player of the week on
Monday.

Herd's solid performances between the pipes last week resulted in a
pair of shutouts, earning her third consecutive shutout and fourth
in five games on the season, helping the Blue Devils match the
second longest shutout streak in school history. Herd now boasts a
0.18 goals against average, having allowed only one goal in 510:00
minutes of action.

The Australia native made eight saves on Friday in a scoreless
double overtime draw with the University of Delaware, then stopped
four more shots against Navy in another 0-0 deadlock on Sunday in
the Naval Academy Tournament in Annapolis.

The senior netminder has not allowed a shot to hit the back of the
net in her last 370:05 minutes played, dating back to the win over
UConn on August 25th. The last time a CCSU goalkeeper posted three
straight shutouts was the end of 2005.

Herd has nine shutouts in her career.

CCSU returns to action in its 2008 home opener on Friday hosting
Holy Cross at 5 p.m. on the CCSU Soccer Field.